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Re: Lining a large wooden planter / trough

by Tom <no@[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Jul 5, 2008 at 03:42 PM

Rusty Hinge 2 wrote:
> The message <maWdnW9dVajqovLVnZ2dnUVZ8hydnZ2d@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> from Tom <no@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> Hi, I have bought a large wooden trough (150cm). It's well made, but 
>> rather than having draining holes at the bottom there are just 2 gaps
(1 
>> to 2 cm wide) running the length of the trough between the planks of
wood.
> 
>> How should I line this please? I was thinking of some chicken wire then

>> a layer of stones, then the soil. I don't want the soil coming out but 
>> at the same time I don't want to prevent it draining.
> 
>> Any help appreciated,
> 
> I line wooden troughs with black polythene.
> 
> You can get heavy 'membrane' from builders' merchants, and it's not
dear.
> 

Cheers. How many holes to you need to make at the bottom?

Thanks,

Tom
 




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Lining a large wooden planter / trough
Tom <no@[EMAIL PROTECT  2008-07-05 10:31:42 
Re: Lining a large wooden planter / trough
Rusty Hinge 2 <rusty.h  2008-07-05 14:35:12 
Re: Lining a large wooden planter / trough
Tom <no@[EMAIL PROTECT  2008-07-05 15:42:33 
Re: Lining a large wooden planter / trough
Rusty Hinge 2 <rusty.h  2008-07-05 23:27:07 
Re: Lining a large wooden planter / trough
"Baal" <bert  2008-07-05 21:16:35 
Re: Lining a large wooden planter / trough
Chris Hogg <me@[EMAIL   2008-07-08 18:05:22 

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